The Reality Of Living in Singapore For 17 Years (as an American)

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Meet Dennis. He's from the US and has been living in Singapore for 17 years, yet he still doesn't hold a PR. We had a really exciting conversation about prejudices against expats and why he won't retire in Singapore. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:28 Relationships with Singapore
01:48 Diversity in Asia VS America
03:19 Retirement in Singapore
03:45 Money hacks from Dennis
05:54 Cultural shock
07:58 Habits Dennis adopted living in Singapore
08:45 Crazy story about Singapore
12:05 Prejudices against expats
12:50 What American city is Singapore similar to?
14:40 What should America learn from Singapore?
15:47 Is there a democracy in Singapore?
19:20 Life advice from Dennis

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Hey! I'm Max. This channel is about life and business in Singapore, as well as other South East Asian countries. I interview inspirational people and ask them tricky questions. Enjoy! :)

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[muhammadfairuzsamsi]

Bro, I think this is one of the best interviews so far. He's really being frank about his experiences. A breath of fresh air.

[AndrePHK]

Why does it always takes a foreigner to appreciate what we, as Singaporeans, regrettably, take for granted? Dennis, you deserve the PR, best of luck in your next application.

[vicdesilva]

The reason the police used a note book is because it won’t get recorded into the system. It’s a non issue. 😊

[mylesnmore]

I'm also American living in Singapore for 15-years and I agree with a lot of these points he mentioned. As long as you live like a normal person, you get by without thinking about missing certain "freedoms". Great point.

[marielee]

As a Singaporean, I definitely agree with him regarding retirement. Got to keep the income flowing in and it's quite stressful.

[leehongjin]

As a born Singaporean I would be happy to have someone like Dennis around here. He is certainly a wise individual who doesn't lock himself to a window.

[Maya-svpz]

he's direct and honest. welcome to south east asia. you're part of us now

[glehagocoaching]

I am Danish and have lived in Singapore for 12 years already and love it here. I was fortunate enough to obtain a PR status back in 2011 which has definitely helped me. I value how Singapore manages a multicultural society where everyone can feel welcome and have the ability to contribute to society here.

[henrihenderson]

As a fellow expat in Singapore for 25+ years I truly appreciate this open and candid sharing of views about living in Singapore, honest and very relatable. Well done.

[MrKevinliow]

That was another amazing interview with an expat and his very positive view about life in Singapore. Thank you so much Max.

[shilashilslala]

An honest interview. He should have been given a PR. As a Singapore citizen myself, I am impressed by his knowledge of our diversities. This shows that he has assimilated well with the people here.

[RaymondChia_Silaqui]

I find it really impressive with the places you find to do the interviews. Those are places for even some of the local would not know about.

[gilchristhaas]

That was really a wonderful interview. As an American who loves Singapore and am embarrassed about the direction my own country has taken for the past decade or so, this man’s views resonate strongly with my own.

[matthewhartman]

My GF lives in Tampines. I'm from WA USA. I was in Singapore recently and greatly enjoyed my stay and the lifestyle. The sense of safety and unity was something very foreign to my senses as an American. A welcome one. I found myself agreeing with much of what this man said.

Yeah, Singapore is definitely not the place to retire. Honestly, I'm not convinced the USA is either.

I miss Kopi C kasong lah. 😂

[Ginasgusa]

I am a Singaporean who migrated to the US. Yup, I get that EVERYTIME I get into an argument with anybody in the US. I guess it is how it is no matter where you are.

[MOMOxDEFI]

As a Singaporean born and bred here, I agree with Dennis a 100%. He's every bit an ideal Singaporean and kinda sad that hes not gotten at least a PR. My take away from this video is to never forget to look up at my surroundings everyday, try something new and be thankful that I've been presented with all these around me in my life. Alhamdulillah. We can only move forward. Majulah Singapura.

[leongyet]

Good interview.
As long as foreigners who contributed and can gel into local communities and not get stuck up, we welcome you!

[rickychan]

Great interview! Really liked Dennis's honesty and transparency. All the best to you Dennis!

[moltenvanilla]

Love your videos!!❤ Thank you for sharing their views. As a Singaporean I find it so educational. Never had the chance to interact with them much❤

[siewtohong]

Very candid this interviewee. Appreciates his absolute honesty! Good job on finding those interviewees!! Keep it up!!